International Journal of Applied Agricultural Sciences

Volume 4, Issue 4, July 2018

  • Design and Testing of a Modified Hydroponic Shipping Container System for Urban Food Production

    Rachel Elizabeth Sparks, Robert Merton Stwalley III

    Issue: Volume 4, Issue 4, July 2018
    Pages: 93-102
    Received: 07 August 2018
    Accepted: 20 August 2018
    Published: 10 October 2018
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    Abstract: In urban centers today, Controlled Environment Agriculture is being proposed as a potential alternative to conventional agriculture using hydroponic methods in controlled spaces as a means to increase local food production and improve urban food security by growing crops. One newly proposed technique, growing crops inside refurbished shipping conta... Show More